Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
washlaEtoas New covsrnsr.

WashlhEt0nr New Governor.
Special to the PosT- sT-ISTELIIoENcER.
wAsuSorOS. April 9-s:SOp. m.-Ths
President to-day appointed Eugene
Sspple Governor of Washington Ter
ritOry. Mr.. Semple was formerly largely
interested in timber and lumber proper.
ties in the Territory. he succeeds Wat
son O. Squire, who was appointed By
President Arthur.
VIII We Maintain the Monroe Doc.
trtnes
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Althoueh no
official announcement has been received
st the Department Of State Of reports
that Great Britain has threatened 10
seize roKtuRas leland, yet IL is learned
that the American Consul at Hayti has
kept the Department fully advised As 10
the nature OF the British claim and all
prOoeedin0s that have been taken by
that Government against Hayti during
the psst three or four years. Now that
matter IL reported 20 have assumed so
serious q phase. the Government, with
a view Of being prepared for any emeE-
genoy. is beginning TO canvass its re-
sources in case it should become neces-
sary TO again assert the intention of
this country TO maintain the Monroe
doctrine to the extent of protecting
these small republics OF the American
continent against the encrOaehment Of
the European powers. The result OF
the inquiries into the naval resources OF
the United States Is not encouraging 50
far. Several wooden ships forming the
training squadron are nov on the way
North from the West Indies, and pres
ent there is no vessel under the Ameri-
can fitg in HaytiRn waters. The Yanta
is at Key West and the Gslena is at As
pinval, aud it Is possible that enc or
both Of these vessels may be ordered 20
the vicinity Of Hayti TO represent the
United States Government Ia the event
that It may become neoess Try 20 eater a
formal protest against European en-
crosohment in the West Indies.
stanford on Interstate Commerce.
SAN FRANc1sco, April 9.-The Alta
this morning publishes an interview
with Leland Stanford. President OF the
Southern Pacific Company. regarding
the effect OF the enforcement Of section
4 Of the Inter State Commercs Law 90
the commerce Of San Francisco. He
said;
"A literal enforcement Of the fourth
section OF the Inter State Commerce
- Al mi ID 4
structive to our commerce, not only
With China aud Japan, but With Aas-
tralia and other countries whose trade
naturally comes 10 the United States by
way of the Pacific Ocean. You see the
through freight business is but q small
probably not more than Is
per cent. Of oar whole carrying trade.
Il ia on cur local business that we de-
pend for profit. This may be said of all
roads, and will be true of every road
that reaches the Pacific Coast and is
brought, as We are, by our location, into
competition with the great waterways
of the ocean. We cannot make a rate
where means OF transportation by
water and by rail are oO-existent
Tho water way which is naturally
the cheapest means Of transportation
will always make the rates, and tbs
railways must follow or forfeit the bust
ness. Now our agents in China aud
japan are brought face 10 face with
competitive rates by way OF toe Suez
Canal, by water and rail across the 18th
mus Of Panama, and by all water around
Cape Horn. Hitherto we have tried 10
meet that competition by giving rates
which IL not a. low ss those by water,
we're when combined with the added
advantage Of speed sufficient TO SECURE
q large proportion OF she business.
These rates OF themselves weuld not be
remunerative, that is to say, II our
whole carrying business was con
dacted on the same basis, il would
not pay the operation expenses
Of the road and interest on the invest
ment, but as We are compelled TO keep
our track and rolling stock 10 repair
and operate our road anyway. the
through business even at these low
rates, contributes toward paying the ex-
penses OF the road, and 20 that extent
operates 10 q measure 10 enable us 20
make lower rates on loeal business than
might otherwise be possible. Nov.
however, We are brought face TO face
with this proposition. II the Law is to be
literally enforced, and We can't make q
special rate for this through business
without making q corresponding rate
fer all our local business. We shall be
compelled 10 choose between local and
through business, and In that event,
naturally We will have 10 forRo the
through business"
BIaIRe's Health.
ST. Ioufs, April "a special 10 the
Gl05s- EJsEa0crat from Port Gibson says:
Blaine was suffering from 9 severe
cold sunday evening Uben be arrived
at Gibson Station. A Government an
bolAnce met the party at the station,
bat only the ladies Of the party could
be taken 70 the post. Oa the next
morning the ambulance retained for
Blaine. He was able TO sit up In the
eOnveyance. bat looked pale and shin.
On reaching the pos: be vsRt 10 the re-
sidsnes Of Col. j. J. C0ppingef and has
not been oui - the housi since. DIR. O..
r. Berne, the post surgeon, referred 81
qasssioners 70 Csl0Del CoppiBRer. aud
that gentleman has very little
20 say. o. he did not wish 70
create any unnecessary alarm. He
ssid "Blsire . suffering from 3 kesvy
cold. sccompsniea BY a rsuaitsent fever
and vas quite sick, bat tonight hss q
favsrabls pnise" Col. Corpingsf re-
ported tha; Blaine vas quite sick The
whole party expects % leave for the
north this morning. The soldiers, Who
were detailed 90 sit up ~itn Blaine last
night. reported bim quite sick, bal
oouid not say whether his symptoms
we're alarming Or not.
AaFong Labor Organization.
PrTzsnuR8. April g. -- The requisite
number of Assem- Alies ~ ths RuiRnts %
labor signed yesterday In the formsiiou
Of q state Assembly % Iron W0Tksrs.
The neE ORGANIZATION Gil e1bfaoe
nothing Dut thsse workers. and q - rs
ported 20 be ths strongest labor society
10 tue STATE. If viii uurbsF. It's adv0-
estes say, Dot less Iaan z'.o00.
Reparted Wrerks